Europa XXI (2014) vol. 26
The role of entrepreneurship in regional development strategies (based on the Polish National Strategy of Regional Development 2010-2020)
Europa XXI (2014) vol. 26, pp. 97-110 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2014.26.6
Abstract
Entrepreneurship is one of core social and economic development factor in spatial systems, particularly at regional scale. This article presents results of analyses focused on the place and role of entrepreneurship in theregional development policy in the light of the National Strategy of Regional Development 2010–2020: Regions, Cities, and Rural Areas for Poland (the NSRD 2010-2020). Furthermore, key concepts of the Strategy werecontrasted with entrepreneurship-related concepts presented in the regional development strategies of two other countries – Finland i.e.: Finland’s Regional Development Strategy 2020 (FRDS 2020) and Bulgaria: The NationalRegional Development Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria for the period 2005-2015 (NRDS 2005-2015). The analysis leads to a conclusion that the role of entrepreneurship in the Polish regional development strategy isunderestimated compared to the position it has in the Finnish and Bulgarian strategies; thus, it is necessary to increase its importance not only in the key assumptions of the strategy but also when implementing theseprinciples of the regional development policy in practice.
Keywords: enterpreneurship, Europe, Poland, regional development, regional policy, strategy
[monika.plaziak@up.krakow.pl], Institute of Geography, Department of Geography of Urban and Rural Areas Pedagogical University of Krakow ul. Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland
, Institute of Geography Pedagogical University of Kraków Podchor ąż ych 2, 30-084 Kraków: Poland
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APA: Płaziak, M., & Rachwał, T. (2014). The role of entrepreneurship in regional development strategies (based on the Polish National Strategy of Regional Development 2010-2020). Europa XXI, 26, 97-110. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2014.26.6
MLA: Płaziak, Monika and Rachwał, Tomasz. "The role of entrepreneurship in regional development strategies (based on the Polish National Strategy of Regional Development 2010-2020)". Europa XXI, vol. 26, 2014, pp. 97-110. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2014.26.6
Chicago: Płaziak, Monika and Rachwał, Tomasz. "The role of entrepreneurship in regional development strategies (based on the Polish National Strategy of Regional Development 2010-2020)". Europa XXI 26 (2014): 97-110. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2014.26.6
Harvard: Płaziak, M., & Rachwał, T. 2014. "The role of entrepreneurship in regional development strategies (based on the Polish National Strategy of Regional Development 2010-2020)". Europa XXI, vol. 26, pp. 97-110. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2014.26.6